Thredd to underpin Cashi’s Hong Kong stablecoin card debut
Thredd contributes issuer processing infrastructure for Cashi, whose app lets users send and hold digital assets. The card can facilitate daily spending. In Hong Kong, users get virtual Visa cards and Google Pay support.
Apple Pay launches in Philippines
Users can make contactless payments using their iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad or Mac. Supported credit and debit cards include offerings from Chinabank, GoTyme Bank, Metrobank and UnionBank.
Kraken launches cashback card
The Krak Card offers up to 2% cash or bitcoin back. The monetary rewards rate depends on the amount of customer assets held. More than 600 currencies and crypto types can be deployed in the Kraken program.
Nium confirms US card issuance
Businesses can now issue local cards across APAC, Europe, the Middle East, and North America while maintaining access to Nium’s global payment network.
Xero launches payroll, payments functionality
Xero Payroll, supported by Gusto, allows clients to manage payroll alongside other core business functions in one platform. Melio Expense Management lets businesses track and categorize card spending in real-time.
Melio also debuted Casper, an AI-assisted accounting client manager, and the Melio API, a self-serve, B2B payout API.
Personetics, Plaid unite for comprehensive customer assessment tool
Financial services firms can generate a comprehensive view of a customer’s financial life, combining their own account data with transactions, liabilities, investments, and related financial activity.
PaisaOne expands across India
PaisaOne is a financial products marketplace. It offers comparisons of personal loans, business loans, credit cards, insurance, and mutual funds from more than 30 institutions through a single interface. Other features include free credit score checks and detailed credit reports.
Yuze, airpay India confirm digital payments union
The two firms will collaborate on digital payment acceptance and acquiring capabilities as Yuze expands across India. Part of Yuze’s India growth roadmap. Yuze can now support digital collections, payment acceptance and transaction processing.
Trust Bank launches Freedom Card in Singapore
The card provides stockback rewards on US stocks and ETFs. Once users amass S$10, it’s invested in a pre-chosen stock or ETF. Users can choose from 50 options.